2026 Chicago Marathon Instant Reactions
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The Shoes That Won the 2026 Chicago Marathon
Hawi Feysa and Amos Kipruto both won in the Adidas Adios Pro Evo 3, Sharon Lokedi was second in an Under Armour development shoe, and Nike’s unreleased Apex took third in both races.
Brands and Gear News
Galen Rupp Breaks the American Masters Marathon Record in Chicago
The 2017 Chicago champion ran 2:06:55 at 40, taking more than three minutes off the U.S. record for men aged 40 to 44.
Elite Runners
Emma Grace Hurley Runs the Fastest Marathon Debut by an American Woman
The 28-year-old finished seventh in Chicago on Sunday in 2:20:47, taking 1:23 off the debut mark Fiona O’Keeffe set when she won the 2024 Olympic Trials.
Elite Runners
2026 Chicago Marathon Full Results
Both winners ran the second-fastest winning time in the race’s history. Here are the top 10 finishers in the men’s and women’s races.
Race Coverage
Hawi Feysa Defends Her Chicago Marathon Title
The Ethiopian broke away from Sharon Lokedi in the last 2.2K and won in 2:13:33, a personal best and the second-fastest winning time in the race’s history, with Brigid Kosgei third.
Jessy Carveth
Amos Kipruto Wins the Chicago Marathon On His Third Attempt
The Kenyan ran 2:01:09, the second-fastest winning time in the race’s history, after breaking away from defending champion Jacob Kiplimo between 30K and 35K, and Kiplimo faded to fourth.
Race Coverage
2026 Chicago Marathon Elite Field: Emma Grace Hurley
The American 8K record holder has never raced farther than 25K. Three weeks after finishing fifth at the World Half Marathon Championships, she makes her marathon debut in Chicago believing she is in 2:20 shape.
Elite Runners
Brigid Kosgei Has Asked for a 65:30 First Half at the Chicago Marathon
The split puts her on 2:11 pace and 89 seconds ahead of where she was at halfway during her 2019 world record in Chicago, and defending champion Hawi Feysa is aiming for the same.
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